Colleen Francis Talks Sales Compensation

Sales team compensation plans are a hotly debated topic by both employers and employees alike. Sales people drive revenue for any business so it is imperative they are compensated and incentivised in the best way possible. The question is, what is the best way possible? It would seem that there is no single answer to … Continued

Seven Methods For Improving Channel Incentives ROI

If you have worked in the channel (at a vendor or a partner) in virtually any role, you would have either seen or been a part of SPIFFs and incentive programs of some form or another. You probably have also seen that these SPIFFs and incentive programs tend to be run with mixed results, for … Continued

Dan Pink Revisited: The Puzzle Of Motivation

Early last year we wrote a blog article that introduced you to Dan Pink and his theories on motivation. This was such an insightful video, and tit fitted so perfectly into our topic this month, that we couldn’t resist posting it again. Dan believes that while financial incentives can and often do work to motivate … Continued

The Security Landscape Has Changed

In March, CompTIA ran their ANZ IT Channel Community Meetings in both Sydney and Melbourne, with a central them on Security in the ICT Industry. As part of the agenda, Damien Manuel from Blue Coat delivered the key note address on Security in 2016. There was also a panel of Security professionals from 4 vendors … Continued

Ten Things You Should Know About Cyber Security

It can be hard to know where to start when it comes to ensuring you and your client’s organisations are properly protected from an IT Security perspective. With security threats constantly changing, it is difficult to know what the key protection points are today and whether one aspect of your business poses more of a … Continued

Hackers: The Internets Immune System

We all know that with constantly changing threats to our cyber security comes constantly changing technology designed to protect us. These threats have created a situation that forces the development and innovation of new technologies.  This interesting TED Talk by Keren Elazari provides a very alternative look at the impact Hackers have on the ICT … Continued

Is Uber Changing How We Work?

There has long been talk about the length of the working week here in Australia and New Zealand, and while many companies are now offering more flexible working hours and arrangements to their staff members, there is still a fair way for most organisations to go. One of the biggest innovators in business of late, … Continued

March 2016 CompTIA Community Meetings

Have you registered yet for our upcoming ANZ Channel Community meetings in Melbourne on March 15 & Sydney on March 16? If not, you really should so that you can find out why Security will be so important for the ICT Industry in the year ahead and how you can protect your clients from threats and grow … Continued